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Apsana Begum vs Stuart Anderson

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Apsana Begum
Apsana Begum
Lab Poplar and Limehouse
vs
Photograph of Stuart Anderson
Stuart Anderson
Con South Shropshire

Voting alignment

Apsana Begum and Stuart Anderson voted the same way 4% of the time, based on 850 shared comparable votes.

37 same votes 813 different votes 850 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
8 Aye 6 No
NHS / Health 14% aligned 14 shared votes
8 Aye 6 No
55 Aye 50 No
Crime / Justice 6% aligned 105 shared votes
52 Aye 53 No
27 Aye 17 No
Benefits 5% aligned 44 shared votes
15 Aye 29 No
20 Aye 8 No
Energy 4% aligned 28 shared votes
7 Aye 21 No
23 Aye 8 No
Housing 3% aligned 31 shared votes
7 Aye 24 No
Most different by topic
81 Aye 43 No
Tax 0% aligned 124 shared votes
43 Aye 81 No
20 Aye 27 No
Brexit / EU 0% aligned 47 shared votes
27 Aye 20 No
19 Aye 16 No
Defence 0% aligned 35 shared votes
16 Aye 19 No
22 Aye 9 No
Education 0% aligned 31 shared votes
9 Aye 22 No
9 Aye 21 No
Trade 0% aligned 30 shared votes
21 Aye 9 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

69.7 %
4 % below average
Rank 444 of 648
Participation
77.2 %
4 % above average
Rank 270 of 648
1,111
1,594 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,231
1,594 eligible divisions
588
52.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
593
48.2 % of votes cast
523
47.1 % of votes cast
No votes
638
51.8 % of votes cast
19
1.7 % of votes cast
Against party
4
0.3 % of votes cast
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019
Commons service
6 years, 5 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

48
-12.4 vs Commons average
Rank 346 of 648
Appearances
53
-7.4 vs Commons average
Rank 303 of 648
58
-50.9 vs Commons average
Rank 420 of 648
Contributions
94
-14.9 vs Commons average
Rank 251 of 648

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£1,215,832
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,320,074
all imported IPSA years
£255,110
13 % above average
Latest expenses
£303,089
34 % above average
3
3 registered categories
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Work / Employment
56 of 65 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
63 of 63 votes
Benefits
57 of 68 votes
#2
Energy
40 of 45 votes
Environment / Climate
34 of 41 votes
#3
Trade
43 of 50 votes
Brexit / EU
52 of 63 votes
#4
Digital / Online Safety
37 of 44 votes
Democracy / Parliament
30 of 37 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
145 of 173 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 21 May 2026
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p) 20 May 2026
Aye
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
Aye
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on its Amendments 88A, 88C and 88E to 88P and propose Amendments (a) to (f) 27 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Amendments (a) to (h) in lieu of Lords Amendments 85 and 86, 97 to 116, 120, 121 and 123 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 94B and 94C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 36, 90 and 155, insist on Amendments 155A to 155F and propose Amendment (a) 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Where they voted the same
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Sentencing Bill Report Stage: New Clause 20 29 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Employment Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 46 15 Sep 2025
Work / Employment
No
Aye
Bus Services (No.2) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 23 10 Sep 2025
Transport
Aye
No
Renters’ Rights Bill: Motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 39 8 Sep 2025
Housing
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill: Third Reading 9 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
No
Universal Credit and Personal Independent Payment Bill: Second Reading 1 Jul 2025
Benefits
No
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